Career & Academic Planning Services

Resume Basics

Education: School, degree, date of completion, honors, GPA if 3.0 or higher. If you haven’t received your degree, indicate your expected date of completion. In this section, you may want to list some of the related coursework you have completed to give the prospective supervisor a better idea of your expertise.

Experience: Include work history as well as non-professional experience. Internships, extracurricular activities, honors and awards and significant volunteer work are great additions.

Skills: List software programs, computer systems, office equipment with which you have experience.

Other categories: If relevant, include publications, awards, leadership positions, and other notable achievements.